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This summer, The Tennessean surveyed nearly 500 Tennessee Titans fans. Respondents were collected via Tennessean.com, the Talkin’ Titans newsletter, social media and Reddit.com. Participants were allowed to skip questions they didn’t feel comfortable answering.
The results are as follows:
1. I believe the Tennessee Titans are . . .
- In a good place: 1 (0.2%)
- Trending in the right direction: 300 (61%)
- Middle of the road: 104 (21.1%)
- Trending in the wrong direction: 16 (3.3%)
- In a bad place: 71 (14.4%)
2. I believe Brian Callahan is . . .
- Already a good/great coach: 7 (1.4%)
- On pace to be a good/great coach: 148 (30.1%)
- On pace to be an average coach: 245 (49.9%)
- Already an average coach: 51 (10.4%)
- A bad coach and always will be: 40 (8.1%)
3. I believe Mike Borgonzi and Chad Brinker . . .
- Are a great pair in the front office: 55 (11.3%)
- Are on pace to be good/great at their jobs: 273 (56.1%)
- Might be good enough but won’t be difference-makers: 101 (20.7%)
- Aren’t a long-term solve in the front office: 43 (8.8%)
- Are a disaster waiting to happen: 15 (3.1%)
4. I believe Cam Ward . . .
- Is a slam-dunk future superstar QB: 104 (21.2%)
- Will be good: 318 (64.8%)
- Will be an average NFL starter: 56 (11.4%)
- Will be a bust: 13 (2.6%)
5. I believe the Titans’ ownership group . . .
- Is doing a good/great job: 18 (3.7%)
- Is back on the right track: 116 (23.5%)
- Is neither a problem nor a positive: 153 (31%)
- Isn’t doing a good enough job: 140 (28.4%)
- Is actively bad: 66 (13.4%)
6. As a Titans fan, I think ‘good enough’ means . . .
- The Titans win the Super Bowl: 51 (10.3%)
- The Titans make the Super Bowl: 15 (3%)
- The Titans are a perennial playoff team: 284 (57.6%)
- The Titans make the playoffs more than half the time: 111 (22.5%)
- The Titans are always hovering around .500: 32 (6.5%)
7. I think the Titans will be good enough . . .
- In 2025: 20 (4.1%)
- In 2026: 150 (30.5%)
- In 2027-29: 273 (55.6%)
- In 2030 or later: 32 (6.5%)
- Never: 16 (3.3%)
8. How do you feel about the new Nissan Stadium?
- I’m stoked!: 131 (26.6%)
- It’ll be pretty cool: 199 (40.4%)
- I’m indifferent: 100 (20.3%)
- I’m skeptical it’ll be as cool as they’re hyping it up to be: 38 (7.7%)
- I’m very angry it’s being built: 24 (4.9%)
9. How do you feel about Titans season tickets?
- I have them and plan to keep them: 60 (12.2%)
- I have them but do not plan to keep them: 15 (3%)
- I don’t have them but am considering purchasing them: 22 (4.5%)
- I don’t have them and will not consider purchasing them: 103 (20.9%)
- I’d consider buying them if prices came down: 73 (14.8%)
- I’ll make my decision after the new stadium opens: 18 (3.7%)
- I don’t live close enough for this to be a factor: 201 (40.9%)
10. Being a Titans fan feels . . .
- Great: 36 (7.3%)
- Good: 118 (24%)
- Average: 132 (26.8%)
- Not good: 167 (33.9%)
- Bad: 39 (7.9%)
11. I believe the Titans are heading in the right direction
- True: 416 (85.2%)
- False: 72 (14.8%)
12. I believe the Titans will win a Super Bowl in the next 5 years
- True: 115 (23.3%)
- False: 378 (76.7%)
13. Becoming a Titans fan was a good idea
- True: 363 (73.9%)
- False: 128 (26.1%)
14. I would encourage more people to be Titans fans
- Yes: 293 (59.8%)
- No: 197 (40.2%)
15. I am confident I will remain a Titans fan
- Yes: 471 (95.5%)
- No: 22 (4.5%)
Nick Suss is the Titans beat writer for The Tennessean. Contact Nick at nsuss@gannett.com. Subscribe to the Talkin’ Titans newsletter for updates sent directly to your inbox.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: How 500 Titans fans feel about Cam Ward, Brian Callahan, Amy Adams Strunk
